Building community, one computer at a time
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A groundbreaking partnership between Earlham College and Indianapolis-based Workforce, Inc., will soon help provide central Indiana with solutions to a number of modern social ills, from hazardous waste contamination of regional landfills to dead beat dads and even the crime rate. As its part of the agreement, Earlham will donate thousands of pieces of College-owned or acquired computer equipment for "de-manufacturing" by RecycleForce, LLC. RecycleForce — dedicated to preventing discarded computer equipment containing toxic chemicals from entering the normal waste stream — employs many ex-offenders associated with Workforce, Inc., a nonprofit group committed to strengthening Indiana families by providing back-to-work programs for formerly incarcerated parents. Both ventures are the creation of former Earlham student and current Indianapolis entrepreneur Gregg Keesling.
For more information, read the full press release from Earlham.
Is this Recompute?
Is this what's become the dormant Recompute project at Earlham?
Yes, that's Recompute
Yes, it is. I'm involved in the materials handling and organization to a lesser extent, I didn't realize they had put out a press release.
Accepting Community Donations?
Cool.
One detail with the press release didn't mention: Is this program focused only on helping Earlham deal with its own e-waste, or will it also accept donations from the Richmond community, that then get passed on to this Workforce de-manufacturing project?
Either way, I'm glad to know this is happening is now.